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Who Owns Baseball – Updated Apr.25/2013
Last night was another wild and loopy night of baseball with come from behind wins, dramatic homers and dominating pitching.
But with all the drama in the National League yesterday, was I really NOT supposed to pick Jordany Valdespin and his walk off grand slam for the Mets?
The National League pitcher who owned baseball was Edinson Volquez of the Padres. He shutdown the hottest team in baseball, the Brewers, for seven shutout innings giving San Diego (the coldest team in baseball) a much needed win.
J. P. Arencibia of the Blue Jays owned baseball with his home run and key 11th inning single that sparked Toronto’s victory over the Orioles.
And all due respect to Yu Darvish and his amazing start against the Angels, but Alex Cobb of the Rays owned baseball as Tampa Bay beat the Yankees 2-0 behind his 8 1/3 shutout innings.
They all owned baseball on April 24, 2013
My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.
At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 24, 2013
The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, was recorded in my car today. Along with talking about who owned baseball, I saluted Didi Gregorius, who did more to help the Diamondbacks win last night than the box score would indicate.
Adam Wainwright, Justin Upton, Bartolo Colon and Howie Kendrick owned baseball on April 24, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 24, 2013
Who Owns Baseball – Updated April.24/2013
Lots of terrific performances in baseball last night, and none by the Red Sox, whose only positive quality was seeing their game shortened by rain.
Oakland pitcher Bartolo Colon owned the American League with seven shutout innings in Boston as the A’s got back into the win column.
Howie Kendrick of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim owned the American League as a hitter. He homered twice including a walk off shot in the 11th inning, giving the Angels a much needed win over the first place Rangers. In all, Kendrick went 3-5 with two homers and four runs batted in.
Atlanta Braves star Justin Upton homered in both ends of a double header sweep against the Colorado Rockies. He has 11 for the year so far and is making the Diamondbacks look foolish for dealing him. He owned the National League last night.
Meanwhile the amazing Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals easily owned the National League as a pitcher. He let up his first walk of the year (he has one in 37 1/3 innings) and got the win pitching into the 9th, letting up no runs and striking out 9.
They all owned baseball on April 23, 2013
My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.
At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 23, 2013
Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about the Dodgers once overflowing pitching staff which is much more thin now. Plus I defend enjoying RBIs and wins.
A. J. Pierzynski, Matt Moore, Buster Posey and Shelby Miller owned baseball on April 22, 2013.
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Who owns baseball? Updated for April 22, 2013
My explanation for “Who Owns Baseball” can be found here.
There are four categories: American League Hitter, American League Pitcher, National League Hitter and National League Pitcher.
At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.
Is it subjective? Sure.
But so are the MVP and Cy Young votes.
On April 22, 2013, A.J. Pierzynski , Matt Moore, Buster Posey and Shelby Miller all owned baseball.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 21, 2013
Photo: NY Daily News
On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I ask if Don Mattingly‘s job as Dodger manager is in danger? Should it be?
Lance Lynn, Bryce Harper, Hiroki Kuroda and yes Daniel Nava owned baseball on April 20, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 20, 2013
Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about how the Red Sox are a symbolic healing of Boston. They need to also offer some real tangible methods of healing.
How about free admission to police officers?
And oh yeah, help out the medical bills of those injured.
Small potatoes money wise and a big way to get the love of fans back.
Travis Hafner, Yu Darvish, Angel Pagan and Wandy Rodriguez owned baseball on April 19, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 19, 2013
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On today’s episode, I make a plea to the many eccentric billionaires who listen to The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast:
Please buy the Miami Marlins! You get to be a famous rich big shot in Miami, and if you are even competent, fans will love you.
Troy Tulowitzki, Yovani Gallardo, Matt Wieters and R.A. Dickey owned baseball on April 18, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 18, 2013
Today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast was taped during the San Jose Giants and Stockton Ports game played at San Jose Municipal Stadium on April 17, 2013.
The Ports won 7-2. It wasn’t a very good game.
I talked a little baseball, shared some memories, made some observations and bumped into comedian Garret Gonzales.
The G-Man is a San Jose native and Giants fans and had some clear points of view about where his heart lies in baseball and thoughts about mascots.
Check out Garret’s album on iTunes and he will be appearing on CBS later this year.
Wade Davis, James Loney, A.J. Burnett and Zack Cozart owned baseball on April 17, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 17, 2013
On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I look at the negative things in our life that we can express as fans in a healthy way. Also, the James Shields and Wade Davis trade for Wil Myers doesn’t look so stupid right now.
Mike Napoli, Derek Holland, Alexi Amarista and Homer Bailey owned baseball on April 16, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 16, 2013
Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I ask Is Mike Scioscia‘s job safe? Are the Angels making a stupid lineup decision? It sure looks that way.
Also, Bronson Arroyo, Ryan Zimmerman, Kevin Correia and Joe Mauer owned baseball on April 15, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 15, 2013
Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I discuss Jackie Robinson Day and ask to pay tribute to Larry Doby, the second pioneer to break the color barrier.
I quote an article by Kim Geralds of The Oakland Press.
Also, Michael McKenry, Paul Maholm, Austin Jackson and Clay Buchholz owned baseball on April 14, 2013.
The podcast was recorded before the events in Boston took place.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 14, 2013
Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I review the movie 42.
I also look at the famous moment when Pee Wee Reese put his arm around Jackie and wonder if it ever really happened.
Also, Prince Fielder, Jon Lester, Adam Wainwright and Wilin Rosario owned baseball on April 13, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 13, 2013
On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about the parity in the American League and why the Angels resemble a little league team.
Also, Andrew McCutchen, Shelby Miller, Justin Maxwell and Justin Masterson owned baseball.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 12, 2013
I recorded today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s. Don’t ask. I hate bean ball wars and brawls in baseball. And I let me feelings known to all the shoppers today. Meanwhile Manny Machado, A. J. Griffin, Bryce Harper and Sergio Romo owned baseball on April 11, 2013. Subscribe on iTunes HERE.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 11, 2013
On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about the different kinds of losses and why a blow out is always better than what the Red Sox endured last night.
Also I determined that Derek Holland, Jake Westbrook, Brandon Moss and Buster Posey owned baseball on April 10, 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 10, 2013
The Padres and Angels were the last teams to have home openers. Naturally they wait to have the cities with the best weather open last. I talk about that on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast along with the fact that I think the Luxury Tax has worked wonderfully so far. Also I determined that Cliff Lee, Will Venable, Nick Tepesch and Miguel Cabrera owned baseball on April 9, 2013. Subscribe on iTunes HERE. Players who owned baseball for a Day Clayton Kershaw – 2 Cliff Lee – 2
Madison Bumgarner – 1 Miguel Cabrera – 1 Robinson Cano – 1 Shin-Soo Choo – 1 Alex Cobb – 1 Zack Cozart – 1 Yu Darvish – 1 Chris Davis – 1 Jacoby Ellsbury – 1 Prince Fielder – 1 Adrian Gonzalez – 1 Carlos Gonzalez – 1 Gio Gonzalez – 1 Bryce Harper – 1 Matt Harvey – 1 Felix Hernandez – 1 Adam Jones – 1 Jed Lowrie – 1 Justin Maxwell – 1 Will Middlebrooks – 1 Bud Norris – 1 Gerardo Parra – 1 Andy Pettitte – 1 Brandon Phillips – Albert Pujols – 1 CC Sabathia – 1 Ervin Santana – 1 Drew Smyly – 1 Nick Tepesch – 1 Justin Upton – 1 Will Venable – 1 Adam Wainwright – 1 Barry Zito – 1
Clear Skies Empty Stadium – A Sully Baseball Video
I made this video in 2011 when I couldn’t believe the season was opening in cold weather cities and stadiums like AT&T Park were empty.
Why guess what?
The Padres and the Angels are the last two teams to have their home openers.
How the hell does that makes sense?
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 9, 2013
From ESPN.com
Today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast deals with unusual math.
You don’t really start following teams until you turn 8 years old.
That means 10 year old Yankee fans have no memory of a World Series title.
Kids getting their driving license in New England can say the whole “Curse” thing was before their time.
And 26 year old have never experienced anything other than labor peace in baseball.
It sure makes ME feel old.
Also I determined that Brandon Phillips, Matt Harvey, Ervin Santana and especially Robinson Cano owned baseball on April 8, 2013.
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Players who owned baseball for a Day
Clayton Kershaw – 2
Robinson Cano – 1
Shin-Soo Choo – 1
Alex Cobb – 1
Zack Cozart – 1
Yu Darvish – 1
Chris Davis – 1
Jacoby Ellsbury – 1
Prince Fielder – 1
Adrian Gonzalez – 1
Carlos Gonzalez – 1
Gio Gonzalez – 1
Bryce Harper – 1
Matt Harvey – 1
Felix Hernandez – 1
Adam Jones – 1
Cliff Lee – 1
Jed Lowrie – 1
Justin Maxwell – 1
Bud Norris – 1
Gerardo Parra – 1
Andy Pettitte – 1
Brandon Phillips –
Albert Pujols – 1
CC Sabathia – 1
Ervin Santana – 1
Drew Smyly – 1
Justin Upton – 1
Adam Wainwright – 1
Barry Zito – 1
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 8, 2013
Today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast was recorded at Dodger Stadium. I discussed why people should give L.A. fans a break for being late.
I also examined the history of the Dodgers and how they were the team that reached out to an African American crowd. They also did the hero for Jewish, Mexican, Japanese, Korean and Born Again Christian fans.
Will they be the team that has the hero for gay fans and Muslim fans?
Also I determined that CC Sabathia, Will Middlebrooks, Adam Wainwright and Adrian Gonzalez owned baseball on April 7, 2013.
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Players who owned baseball for a Day
Clayton Kershaw – 2
Madison Bumgarner – 1
Shin-Soo Choo – 1
Alex Cobb – 1
Zack Cozart – 1
Yu Darvish – 1
Chris Davis – 1
Jacoby Ellsbury – 1
Prince Fielder – 1
Adrian Gonzalez – 1
Carlos Gonzalez – 1
Gio Gonzalez – 1
Bryce Harper – 1
Felix Hernandez – 1
Adam Jones – 1
Cliff Lee – 1
Jed Lowrie – 1
Justin Maxwell – 1
Will Middlebrooks – 1
Bud Norris – 1
Gerardo Parra – 1
Andy Pettitte – 1
Albert Pujols – 1
CC Sabathia – 1
Drew Smyly – 1
Justin Upton – 1
Adam Wainwright – 1
Barry Zito – 1
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 7, 2013
On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk with friend Tina Baylocq. She called in from Arlington in the middle of a Rangers/Angels game.
Then I declare someone to own baseball for the second time. Nobody has had two days where they “Own Baseball” until Clayton Kershaw today.
Alex Cobb, Justin Upton and Albert Pujols can be added to the tally.
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Players who owned baseball for a Day
Clayton Kershaw – 2
Clay Buchholz – 1
Shin-Soo Choo – 1
Zack Cozart – 1
Yu Darvish – 1
Chris Davis – 1
Jacoby Ellsbury – 1
Prince Fielder – 1
Carlos Gonzalez – 1
Gio Gonzalez – 1
Bryce Harper – 1
Felix Hernandez – 1
Adam Jones – 1
Cliff Lee – 1
Jed Lowrie – 1
Justin Maxwell – 1
Bud Norris – 1
Gerardo Parra – 1
Andy Pettitte – 1
Drew Smyly – 1
Barry Zito – 1
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 6, 2013
On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I announce who owned baseball for April 5th and explain why I try not to look at stats in a vacuum.
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Let’s update the tally.
Players who owned baseball for the Day
Clay Buchholz – 1
Madison Bumgarner – 1
Shin-Soo Choo – 1
Zack Cozart – 1
Yu Darvish – 1
Chris Davis – 1
Jacoby Ellsbury – 1
Prince Fielder – 1
Carlos Gonzalez – 1
Gio Gonzalez – 1
Bryce Harper – 1
Felix Hernandez – 1
Adam Jones – 1
Clayton Kershaw – 1
Cliff Lee – 1
Jed Lowrie – 1
Justin Maxwell – 1
Bud Norris – 1
Gerardo Parra – 1
Andy Pettitte – 1
Drew Smyly – 1
Barry Zito – 1
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 5, 2013
Facial hair is the focus of today’s Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
The big beards and messy hair on many of the players today will be a symbol for baseball in the 2010’s. Let’s appreciate them and be nostalgic for them now!
It is like a return to the House of David!
And with Chris Davis, Andy Pettitte, Cliff Lee and Shin-Soo Choo owning baseball last night, they all join the list of previous players who owned baseball.
Let’s update the tally.
Clay Buchholz – 1
Yu Darvish – 1
Jacoby Ellsbury – 1
Carlos Gonzalez – 1
Gio Gonzalez – 1
Bryce Harper – 1
Felix Hernandez – 1
Adam Jones – 1
Clayton Kershaw – 1
Jed Lowrie – 1
Justin Maxwell – 1
Bud Norris – 1
Gerardo Parra – 1
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Follow @mlbreportsThursday April.04/2013
Just how far can Bryce Harper improve during his 2nd season? If he can improve by about 15 % might we see a 30 HR/ 30 SB, year with around 120 Runs Scored and 80 Extra Base Hits? This would vault the 20 Year Old LF into MVP consideration. He hit 2 HRs on Opening Day – and is crushing regular hits as well. Harper is 6 – 12 with 2 HRs and 3 RBI through 3 games. The Nats swept the Marlins in 3 straight.
By Paul Francis Sullivan (Lead Baseball Writer/Personality): Follow @sullybaseball
On my podcast, The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast (available on iTunes), I have been keeping track of a title of my creation. It is the title of “Who Owns Baseball?” for a given day.
Essentially it is the star of the day, with an American League and National League hitter and pitcher being honored. Its origin stems from the Opening Day heroics of Bryce Harper and Clayton Kershaw. I wrote on Twitter that they “owned baseball today.”
And I thought why not keep track of that? Why not follow an entire season, as I am going to do anyway, and declare a pitcher and a hitter from each league as the “Owners of Baseball.”
Yu Darvish’s near Perfect Game:
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 4, 2013
On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, podcaster Patrick Beaulieu calls in to talk Blue Jays, Roy Halladay and why he thinks the Royals will have a solid season.
Patrick is the host of The Triple Play Podcast on MLBReports.com and talked about how his native Canada is reacting to a possible Blue Jays renaissance.
And with Gio Gonzalez, Clay Buchholz, Jed Lowrie and Gerardo Parra owning baseball last night, they all join the list of previous owners.
Let’s update the tally.
Players who owned baseball for the Day
Clay Buchholz – 1
Madison Bumgarner – 1
Yu Darvish – 1
Jacoby Ellsbury – 1
Carlos Gonzalez – 1
Gio Gonzalez – 1
Bryce Harper – 1
Felix Hernandez – 1
Adam Jones – 1
Clayton Kershaw – 1
Jed Lowrie – 1
Justin Maxwell – 1
Bud Norris – 1
Gerardo Parra – 1
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 3, 2013
In a jammed packed episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about listening to Yu Darvish’s attempt for a perfect game while at Ikea, the futility of Heath Bell and the dominance of the San Francisco Giants.
And I determined which hitters and pitchers owned baseball for the day.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 31, 2013
On today’s podcast, I talk about how futile making predictions can be, then I make them anyway!
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 30, 2013
The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast had its first episode taped on an airplace.
While on an airplane, I sang the praises of the Astros and the Red Sox, two teams that I think will be lousy in 2013.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 29, 2013
Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about the contract extensions of Buster Posey and Justin Verlander and why I want them both to become Hall of Famers.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – March 28, 2013
On today’s Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I discuss the Mets. I thought they had already hit rock bottom. Then they lost Johan Santana for the year.
I guess there was somewhere lower to go!
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